WM. BORSCH & SON _ Maplewood, Oregon 
Each 
^DRABA Aizoides —Forms beautiful little rosettes of seemingly prickly 
foliage, covered in early Spring with bright yellow flowers on Sc¬ 
inch stems.50 
Dedeana —Small, dense massed tufts of rosettes with pure white flowers 
on 2-inch stems. Very choice and rare; not to be confused with the 
coarse, rampant species sold under this name by some.75 
Olympica —The best of the genus, forming a very mossy turf, covered in 
spring with golden flowers.25 
Repens —Makes beautiful mats of leafy runners, with yellow flowers 
from April to June.25 
^DRYAS Octopetala —One of the most charming of all dwarf shrubs for 
the rock garden; flat evergreen carpets of very small Oak-like leaves 
with medium-sized white Anemone-like flowers during Spring and 
Summer. It flowers most freely in very limy soil. Also likes soil 
which is well drained, porous and a sunny but not dry position. 
Flowers are followed by silvery fluffy whirls of seeds. Resents 
being disturbed.50 
Sundermanni —A hybrid of preceding with larger flowers, which are pale 
yellow in the bud stage, opening white. Same conditions as preceding .35 
^EPILOBIUM Chlorifolium —Creeping, with pretty glossy leaves and large 
white flowers tinged with pink. For a cool, shaded corner. New and 
rare .35 
Hectori —A neat creeper; as leaves age, they have the appearance of ham¬ 
mered copper. Small, white flowers. Less than 1 inch high.25 
Obcordatum —Makes low-growing mats, the stems ending in clusters of 
large glowing rose-pink flowers. Gravelly or stony soil, with plenty 
of water or in the moraine.50 
EPIMEDIUM —Evergreen plants with handsome shining leaves, which in 
shade turn into a lovely bronze. Prefer peaty soil, in partial shade 
and resent drought. 
Alpinum —Small, bronzy red starry flowers. 12 inch.50 
Coccineum —Bright red flowers, somewhat larger than preceding. 12 
inch .50 
Lacteum —Flowers of creamy white. 8 inch. 50 
Musschianum —Pale yellow, with spurs difficult to describe. 12 inch.50 
Niveum —Dainty variety, pure white flowers. 8 inch.50 
Rubrum —Rather dwarf, with deep red flowers.50 
EPIPACTIS Gigantea —Handsome hardy Orchid. Stout leafy stems termi¬ 
nating with crowded spikes of greenish white flowers, strongly 
veined with purple. Will thrive in any damp position.50 
:j:ERICA (Heather) —The Heaths are compact, low-growing shrubs and very 
useful for rock work. Either full sun or half-shade, in lime-free soil. 
Carnea Rosea —Without question one of the finest rockery shrubs to be 
had. Very low-growing, forming wide-spreading mats, which dis¬ 
appear in Winter and early Spring under masses of ruddy-red bells. 
Plant in open, porous soil, with a little sand and peat moss. 50c to 1.00 
Daboecia Polifolia (Irish Bell-Heather) —Evergreen bushes of 8 to 18 
inches, with treminal racemes of large inflated, reddish-purple or 
white bells, from June to November. Sandy peat is the best medium 
for growing them in. 25 to .75 
^Mediterranea —Another dwarf species with bright pink flowers, De¬ 
cember to March. 35 to .75 
^Vagans “St. Keverne” —One of the very best. Bright pink flowers with 
no suggestion of blue. New and rare. 50 & 1.00 
tERIGERON Alpinus —Compact tufts of dark green foliage, with small 
delicate pink flowers on 3 to 4-inch stems, from May to July. 30 
t Rock Plants. 
* Cut Flowers. 
Sempervivums are attractive during twelve months of the year. 
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